Teddy was only with us for a little over a year.  He was a ragdoll cat and had a best friend Izome another ragdoll we have.  He was taken suddenly by a failing heart.  I never knew I could become so attached to a little kitty.  I wrote a poem that follows, about his life.



In Memory of Teddy Bear



Teddy was born in the month of May

He was cute and happy, he played all day

His fur was so soft and his eyes so blue

I thought he was cute, Cindy did too

In the middle of the night he would sneak into bed

Getting under the covers and nudging with his head

I had to be careful turning over at night

He would lay on my left and lay on my right

We would get home from work and open the door

There would be Teddy sitting crouched on the floor

He would sit at my side when I stared to eat

Waiting for a scrap, any kind of treat

He was like Izome’s little brother, best friends for life

Always playing tag, never having strife

He was having trouble breathing on that Sunday morning

We started to worry, It started without warning

We took him to the hospital to see what was wrong

The wait for the doctor seemed to take so long

They said there was fluid in and around his lungs

It might be his heart but he was so young

He had to stay there, so we said goodbye

I tried to hold him and not start to cry

If I knew it was the last time I would hold him in my arms

I would have hugged him longer and recalled all his charms

In the middle of the night came that critical call

A turn for the worse, his vitals continued to fall

At 2:00 in the morning we decided to end his pain

They said it was for the best, anything else would be in vane

We hung up the phone and started to cry

Knowing this was best, to let Teddy die

I thought he would be coming home from there

Gone was my precious little Teddy Bear

The 4th of July was his final day

No more a reason to be happy and gay

The next day Izome looked all around

Teddy was nowhere in the house to be found

He was just over a year old when he left our lives

My little buddy Teddy and those big blue eyes

I will miss my Teddy who took naps with me

Now he is gone, just a fond memory.

He is in kitty heaven now, I hope and pray

He deserves that for the joy, he brought every day





David Tooker